Show NEWS REVIEW REVIE W south threatens split self rationing proposed president truman who seems to run to 10 poin programs tossed another one to congress concerning the preservation and protection ot of civil rights and then stood aside t await the explosion it came quickly southern demo brats hopping mad over at least four our of the 10 controversial points began to talk seriously of calling a dixie convention to split away from mr truman on the civil rights issue focus of the current disunity was a bill up for approval by the senate labor committee committe ei to create a national commission against lob job discrimination on grounds of race creed or color sen allen alien J ellender ecender dem la predicted that if the bill were approved in its present form the party would erupt into open warfare both foes and backers of the measure agreed that it would be a close thing the four proposals that most inflamed the southerners were the ones calling for or 1 a federal lyn ching law 2 a permanent lair fair employment practice commission 3 an end to jim crow rules in transportation and 4 outlawing ot of state elate poll taxes remainder ol of the points advocated by the president were A permanent commission on civil rights a joint lount congressional committee on civil rights a cival rights division in the justice department tightening or of civil rights statutes home rule for or the district ol of columbia statehood for or alaska and hawaii equalization of 0 naturalization opportunities and settlement ot of evacuation claims ol of japanese americans because 1948 is an election year and a presidential election year at that the program which otherwise might be ignored was certain to get hot partisan debate in answer to mr Tr firm statement that something must be done about the civil rights issue southern democrats replied that they were thinking of calling an all southern convention to pick its own presidential candidate some thought that too drastic a step but at jackson miss walter speaker of the mississippi house of representatives said he flatly favored such a course in order to withhold at least part of the mouths electoral votes from mr truman SELF RATIONING second best manifestly stymied in its efforts to get congress to pass rationing and price control legislation the a administration tried a new approach in the form of an appeal tor for nationwide self rationing greater public support of an intensified fied fled drive tor for voluntary food conservation would have to be developed if living costs are to be curbed the ad administration mini stra tion decided As an initial step representatives of IS 18 consumer producer and distributor tri butor groups met with clinton anderson andersen secretary of agriculture to map details of the nationwide program charles F r brannan assistant secretary of agriculture heads the tha new food saving setup originally started by the citizens food committee last fall fail it has been carried on until now under the direct leadership of the cabinet food committee major emphasis it was understood would be placed on meat as the pivotal item in the cost of living merry go round however other foods also would be covered in the voluntary program based on specific recommendations of the food industry and public representatives it Is theoretically designed to meet the twin problem ot of scarce food supplies and high prices biggest talking point the administration had in its attempts to solicit public support was the department part ment of agricultures agri cultures somber prediction that the nation Is heading headin g for a serious meat shortage in the spring and by way of emphasis brannan added that meat rationing by price already is in effect because many people cannot afford to buy FOR SALE some eggs V U S government has hag hung out a for sale sign on million dozen eggs eggs th ehalt atit bought last last spring to support do domestic m estic prices there is one stipulation however only foreign users will be allowed to buy them poi for the comfort ot of U S housewives the agriculture department was swift to point out that these eggs are not the kind that can be used readily for home consumption they were shelled dumped into huge containers and frozen before the government bought them in the first place agriculture department decided to sell the eggs to foreign buyers when it was unable to sell them to bakers and confectioners confection ers in this country because egg production has been going up and egg prices down |